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ABMDI REGISTRY 2 EXAM 2024 VERSION (A
& B) WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS BY
EXPERTS |FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ |NEWEST | LATEST UPDATE |
GUARANTEED PASS (MEDICOLEGAL DEATH
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ABMDI REGISTRY VERSION A
You arrive at the scene of a suspicious death and are informed that the law enforcement crime scene
team has taken photos and videotaped the scene. You have also noticed that several portions of wall
and carpeting have already been removed by law enforcement crime scene members. As a medicolegal
death investigator you should

take your usual photos/videotape, and document in your narrative what was done before your arrival

You are called to the scene of an apparent suicide. The victim is a bachelor who lived alone. The maid
entered the apartment using her key, as all doors were locked. The victim suffered a single gunshot
wound to the head, and a revolver is lying next to him on the bed. There is also an apparent suicide note
on the nightstand next to the bed. As an investigator, you should

investigate the case as a homicide until you prove it is a suicide

You arrive at a death scene where an ET tube and gloves are noticed next to the body. You should

take photos of the scene and document what medical personnel did in your narrative report

The decedent was the victim of a severe beating six days prior to death. At the autopsy it is revealed
that the decedent died as a result of a pulmonary embolus that originated in the femoral vein. No
trauma to the lower body was incurred. The victim had remained in bed at home due to soreness and
swelling in his face. The death was best certified as

homicide

Identification methods depend on the condition of the body. From the list below, what source of
documentation does NOT provide scientific means of identification?

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Personal papers or ID photographs on the person.

The recovery team at a mass disaster should include three individuals. One is a photographer to take
overall photographs of the bodies in a scene context, and two are team members, often referred to as
an evidence tech and scribe, to perform all the following functions EXCEPT

determine the agency in charge

One of the first things you should do to manage the collection of evidence at a homicide scene would be
to

determine a safe and clean area from which you can coordinate the scene

A body with a bullet wound through the chest is found almost 50 feet from the weapon. Should the
investigator rule out suicide as a manner of death?

No; a person who is mortally wounded can travel a considerable distance before collapsing

You are called to the scene of a carbon-monoxide suicide. Several law enforcement members complain
of feeling ill after being in the home. You should

wait until fire fighters/rescue personnel deem the residence safe by measuring carbon monoxide levels

When packaging items for the laboratory, you should

place items in separate packages

Partial cremains were recovered from a local funeral home. Which of the following would be the best
evidence to collect for DNA testing to establish identification?

implants

Regarding chain of custody of evidence, all of the following are correct EXCEPT

the chain is unbroken even when evidence is lost.

After you have completed an investigation at a private residence, the family calls your office to report
the theft of personal property from their residence. How should you handle the situation?

Refer the caller to your immediate supervisor.

All of the following are considered common errors investigators make when collecting evidence EXCEPT
which one?

Collecting too much evidence

A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; it is permissible for the death investigator to

release property taken at the scene to the family

How a witness behaves and appears on the witness stand is called __________ evidence

demeanor

Which ONE of the following is NOT an acceptable method of shielding a body from curious onlookers?

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Have volunteers from the crowd act as a human shield

In a court of law, handling evidence in a "legally acceptable manner" refers to

documenting the chain of custody

An expert witness is permitted to testify about

any topic related to his/her area of expertise, related or unrelated to the case

Loose bones (skeletal remains) found at the scene, should be packaged in

Loose bones (skeletal remains) found at the scene, should be packaged in

A distant-range gunshot wound is identifiable by

an absence of gunshot residue surrounding the wound and/or clothing

The leading cause of death from cancer in the United States is

lung cancer

Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to

the number of amps received by the victim

What level of carbon monoxide saturation of hemoglobin is most commonly seen to cause the death of
a child?

20 to 30%

The application of science to law describes

forensic science

A death investigator may experience symptoms of emotional trauma. What is the best means available
to assist these individuals?

Appropriate local employee assistance programs (e.g., human resource departments, crisis response
team)

When attempting to assist a co-worker deal with job-related stress, it is most appropriate to show

empathy

Which ONE of the following is FALSE? If a co-worker uncharacteristically starts telling death-related
jokes, this may be viewed as

appropriate investigator behavior

Within two days a recently employed investigator has been involved with two badly decomposed
victims and a pedestrian who was struck by a car. When the investigator arrived at the hospital, he/she
was subject to an extremely traumatic reaction by the pedestrian's family. The first sign of the
investigator's ability to cope with job-related stress is likely to be

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verbalizing feelings of tension, stress, frustration, or depression




Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from

the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority

When investigating a death, it is best to

use all available resources

A good point to remember regarding report writing is that

information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others

If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death investigation of a
death caused by a firearm, the medicolegal "scene" is

the emergency department

State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate

all deaths within their state that fall under statute

You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high school sociology teacher
has invited you to give a presentation on "medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following
topics would be MOST appropriate?

"The Role of the Medical Examiner"

Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following EXCEPT which ONE?

A. preparing cases for court
B. keeping other involved parties informed
C. anticipating future needs for information
D. providing medical information to the news media
E. helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death.

D

A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the preliminary autopsy report.
You, as the investigator, must contact

the local SIDS Center and the local police agency

When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name, address, and telephone
number of the decedent are all part of the _____________ to be included in the case file

demographic information

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